Tyson Fury admits he is 'very bitter' about one result in boxing career

Tyson Fury remains 'bitter' about the scoring of his rematch defeat by Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury was twice beaten on points by the Ukrainian last year as he suffered the first losses of his professional career. He missed out on the chance to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion and then fell short in the sequel. And according to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, Fury is not over the second reversal.

"I call him regularly and he said: 'Oh I'm so happy, retired, I'm here with my wife.' He didn't hint whatsoever that he was planning on coming back," he told Sky Sports. "He told me he was not happy with the decision in the second fight with Usyk.

"He's still very bitter about the judges' scoring and he was very upset but he was retired, that's what he said. Maybe like in The Godfather, the movie, maybe we'll hear him say: 'Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!' We don't know…"

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Fury has called for a trilogy fight with Usyk who must first overcome Daniel Dubois at Wembley next month. And Sulaiman would be ready to hand Fury an immediate world title shot if he does return.

Speaking to Action Network, Sulaiman said:“If Tyson decides to come back to boxing, he always has a door open with the WBC. He will always be number one so absolutely (we will give him a world title shot if he returns) because he is top of the top.

"He carried boxing through the dark times of the pandemic and Tyson is the one who elevated the sport and he’s the one who got Saudi Arabia to look into boxing."

"Spencer Brown is a tremendous influence, a great manager and now he’s managing and promoting fighters. It’s a great team so it’s a win win (for everyone) and my love and my gold heart goes to Tyson Fury and his team."

Fury has also been linked with a clash with Anthony Joshua with whom he has shared a decade-long rivalry without ever meeting in the ring. Joshua has not fought since he was knocked out by Dubois last September and is recovering from elbow surgery.

He could return towards the end of the year with Deontay Wilder also on his shortlist of opponents. The American fights on Friday night for the first time since he was stopped by Zhilei Zhang last summer.